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Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies Consumer News Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies Prohibited content slips through the cracks.
What You Should Know about Elomir Consumer News What You Should Know about Elomir What you need to know before you #hitthestrip.
Michele Oneil/Legacy Builders Ad Alert Michele Oneil/Legacy Builders What you need to know about this purported money-making opportunity.
The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Blog The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway Consumer News FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Companies Getting Coal in 2021 Consumer News Companies Getting Coal in 2021 Find out why New Balance, TikTok, Poland Spring and others make the 2021 naughty list.
Adore Me Brands Adore Me TINA.org investigated the marketing of Adore Me, a web-based lingerie company, and found that it used deceptive marketing tactics, including ads that deceptively promoted product prices that were only available…
Mercedes-Benz Brands Mercedes-Benz TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA was running a deceptive national marketing campaign that made the unqualified claim that its 2019…
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
19 Things Le-Vel and Its Distributors Deceptively Represent Are Attainable with MLM Consumer News 19 Things Le-Vel and Its Distributors Deceptively Represent Are Attainable with MLM Exaggerated earnings claims are not hard to find.
Aloe Veritas Ad Alert Aloe Veritas MLM becomes the first to have its ad claims referred to the FTC by direct selling self-regulatory program.
Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements? Media Coverage Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements? Kate Knibbs, The Ringer
James ‘Jay’ Noland’s Latest Ventures Raise Familiar Concerns Consumer News James ‘Jay’ Noland’s Latest Ventures Raise Familiar Concerns Permanently banned from MLM, Noland has found other ways to exploit consumers.
Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs Industries Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs TINA.org urged the FTC to formally notify all MLM companies of the law and use its penalty offense authority.
DSA Companies Income Claims Industries DSA Companies Income Claims TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies have used atypical income claims to market the business opportunity.
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.